Matt McHugh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

132

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-01-22

Day of death

1971-02-22 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA

Matt McHugh

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Matthew O. McHugh (January 22, 1894 – February 22, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 200 films between 1931 and 1955, primarily in small cameo parts. McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and, as a young child, he performed on stage. His brother, Frank, who went on to become part of the Warner Bros. stock company in the 1930s and 1940s, and sister Kitty performed an act with him by the time he was fourteen years old, but the family quit the stage around 1930. His brother Ed became an agent in New York. Matt made his Broadway debut in Elmer Rice's Street Scene in 1929, along with his brother Ed, and also appeared in Swing Your Lady in 1936. Despite his actual origins, McHugh usually performed his roles with a Brooklyn accent, and was often cast as characters explicitly from Brooklyn. In Star Spangled Rhythm (1941), his one scene is a protracted monologue during the climactic "Old Glory" sequence, in which McHugh plays a character who literally embodies the spirit of Brooklyn.

Known For

  • Freaks

    Freaks

  • The Greener Hills

    The Greener Hills

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • Tropic Holiday

    Tropic Holiday

  • Holiday

    Holiday

  • Quiet Please, Murder

    Quiet Please, Murder

  • The Rage of Paris

    The Rage of Paris

  • The Prizefighter and the Lady

    The Prizefighter and the Lady

  • La Conga Nights

    La Conga Nights

  • The Boys from Syracuse

    The Boys from Syracuse

  • The Trouble with Women

    The Trouble with Women

  • The Last Trail

    The Last Trail

  • The Perfect Snob

    The Perfect Snob

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • The Devil and Miss Jones

    The Devil and Miss Jones

  • Whispering Footsteps

    Whispering Footsteps

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare

    The Secret of Dr. Kildare

  • Broadway Melody of 1938

    Broadway Melody of 1938

  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    The Lady from Cheyenne

  • Murder on a Honeymoon

    Murder on a Honeymoon

  • The Phantom Rider

    The Phantom Rider

  • Secret Command

    Secret Command

  • Primrose Path

    Primrose Path

  • The Bells of St. Mary's

    The Bells of St. Mary's

  • The West Side Kid

    The West Side Kid

  • The Blue Dahlia

    The Blue Dahlia

  • Flight for Freedom

    Flight for Freedom

  • Arson, Inc.

    Arson, Inc.

  • Night of Terror

    Night of Terror

  • Barbary Coast

    Barbary Coast

  • It Happened in Flatbush

    It Happened in Flatbush

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • Sailor's Lady

    Sailor's Lady

  • A Gentleman at Heart

    A Gentleman at Heart

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • Pardon My Clutch

    Pardon My Clutch

  • Wham-Bam-Slam!

    Wham-Bam-Slam!

  • Should Husbands Marry?

    Should Husbands Marry?

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • The Jones Family in Hollywood

    The Jones Family in Hollywood

  • Sing and Like It

    Sing and Like It

  • At the Circus

    At the Circus

  • Diamond Jim

    Diamond Jim

  • The Dark Corner

    The Dark Corner

  • West Point Widow

    West Point Widow

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • Two Alone

    Two Alone

  • Professor Beware

    Professor Beware

  • The Woman from Monte Carlo

    The Woman from Monte Carlo

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Party Wire

    Party Wire

  • Mister Dynamite

    Mister Dynamite

  • The Grand Dame

    The Grand Dame

  • Wings in the Dark

    Wings in the Dark

  • Home Town Story

    Home Town Story

  • Hawkins & Watkins Inc.

    Hawkins & Watkins Inc.

  • True to Life

    True to Life

  • The Man Who Dared

    The Man Who Dared

  • While New York Sleeps

    While New York Sleeps

  • Sadie McKee

    Sadie McKee

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Sailor Beware!

    Sailor Beware!

  • To Mary - with Love

    To Mary - with Love

  • Nocturne

    Nocturne

  • That Certain Age

    That Certain Age

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • His Ex Marks the Spot

    His Ex Marks the Spot

  • You and Me

    You and Me

  • The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

    The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • Afraid to Talk

    Afraid to Talk

  • Lady on a Train

    Lady on a Train

  • The Under-Pup

    The Under-Pup

  • The Country Beyond

    The Country Beyond

  • The Man in the Trunk

    The Man in the Trunk

  • And the Angels Sing

    And the Angels Sing

  • The Good Fairy

    The Good Fairy

  • Sailor's Luck

    Sailor's Luck

  • How DOooo You Do

    How DOooo You Do

  • Too Many Women

    Too Many Women

  • They Won't Believe Me

    They Won't Believe Me

  • A Man of Sentiment

    A Man of Sentiment

  • Salome, Where She Danced

    Salome, Where She Danced

  • An Innocent Affair

    An Innocent Affair

  • Blues in the Night

    Blues in the Night

  • So This Is Washington

    So This Is Washington

  • Chicken Wagon Family

    Chicken Wagon Family

  • Bed of Roses

    Bed of Roses

  • The Girl in 419

    The Girl in 419

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • Hi Diddle Diddle

    Hi Diddle Diddle

  • Mannequin

    Mannequin

  • Bridal Bail

    Bridal Bail

  • The Mark of the Whistler

    The Mark of the Whistler

  • I Take This Woman

    I Take This Woman

  • If You Could Only Cook

    If You Could Only Cook

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • 20,000 Men a Year

    20,000 Men a Year

  • Lost in the Stratosphere

    Lost in the Stratosphere

  • The Wet Parade

    The Wet Parade

  • You, the People

    You, the People

  • Mr. Skeffington

    Mr. Skeffington

  • Rangers of Fortune

    Rangers of Fortune

  • Sappy Birthday

    Sappy Birthday

  • Thunder in the Night

    Thunder in the Night

  • Street Scene

    Street Scene

  • The Devil's Brother

    The Devil's Brother

  • Shed No Tears

    Shed No Tears

  • Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

    Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

  • My Favorite Brunette

    My Favorite Brunette

  • Three Loves Has Nancy

    Three Loves Has Nancy

  • Dancing Lady

    Dancing Lady

  • The Loud Mouth

    The Loud Mouth

  • Tales of Robin Hood

    Tales of Robin Hood

  • Phantom Lady

    Phantom Lady

  • From Headquarters

    From Headquarters

  • Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

    Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • $1,000 a Touchdown

    $1,000 a Touchdown

  • Duke of Chicago

    Duke of Chicago

  • The Mad Game

    The Mad Game

  • She Loves Me Not

    She Loves Me Not

  • No Time to Marry

    No Time to Marry

  • Vacation in Reno

    Vacation in Reno

  • The Plumber and the Lady

    The Plumber and the Lady

  • Deadline for Murder

    Deadline for Murder

  • Miracles for Sale

    Miracles for Sale

  • My Buddy

    My Buddy

  • Girl Trouble

    Girl Trouble

  • Cowboy in Manhattan

    Cowboy in Manhattan

  • So You Won't Squawk

    So You Won't Squawk